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NJ State of Emergency and Governor Murphy’s executive orders

Eric Rivera, Contributing Writer March 22, 2020

On March 9, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a State of Emergency alongside a public health emergency during an interview with USA Today in Trenton in the effort to help prevent the spread of...

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Black History Month 2020 at William Paterson Concludes With An Afro Brunch

Jasmine Johnson, Contributing Writer March 14, 2020

Black History Month Committee and Black-American clubs on campus, including EBONEE, S.A.B.L.E., and SAPB, came together to help conclude the month of February by hosting an Afro Brunch on Saturday at 11...

BREAKING: William Paterson moves classes online amid COVID-19 concerns

BREAKING: William Paterson moves classes online amid COVID-19 concerns

Nadia Starbinski and John Conlow March 11, 2020

William Paterson University is extending spring break and moving most classes online, officials confirmed in a statement made Wednesday afternoon. The decision was announced after many New Jersey colleges...

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“Visibility Brigade” Protests Attorney General William Barr on Route 4 West

Christopher Molina, Staff Writer March 10, 2020

Attorney General William Barr has been gaining negative attention due to a prison sentence reduction of American political consultant, lobbyist, and author Roger Stone. Citizens involved in a group called...

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Governor Murphy Announces “Garden State Guarantee” Program at William Paterson University

Sophie Gritsch, Staff Writer March 7, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited William Paterson University on Feb. 26 to announce his new initiative, the "Garden State Guarantee." The Garden State Guarantee would invest $50 million in 13...

"The Anthropologist" makes students aware of climate change

“The Anthropologist” makes students aware of climate change

Martina Frasca February 25, 2020

On Thursday, Feb. 13,  during common hour, a screening of the documentary film “The Anthropologist,” which focuses on the far-reaching effects of climate change, was shown in the Atrium auditorium. The...

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Green League and Hillel plant succulents in honor of Tu Bishvat

Danielle Dix, News Editor February 25, 2020

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, The Green League and Hillel, the Jewish student union, joined forces to have a succulent planting event in honor of Tu Bishvat, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the upcoming growing...

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Political Science and Model UN Club hosts presentation on Trump’s Mideast Deal

Sean Mauro, Staff Writer February 24, 2020

The Political Science and Model UN club hosted a discussion event last Tuesday, Feb. 18, on President Trump’s recently proposed peace deal for the Arab-Israeli conflict. William Paterson Political...

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Café Con Leche unites Latinx students

Eric Rivera, Contributing Writer February 24, 2020

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Latinx students came together in the Student Center as the support group Café Con Leche discussed issues that many of them and their peers face daily, such as academic stress,...

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Sigma Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity discuss power of the black vote in “Vision 2020” event

Olivia Biel, Features Editor February 24, 2020

President Taariq Cheatom of Sigma Nu, a chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and graduate fraternity brother Karon Chambers emphasized the importance of the black vote in local elections the Wednesday...

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WPSPJ hosts Reality Check event with Trentonian reporters

Sean Mauro, Staff Writer February 23, 2020

The William Paterson Society of Professional Journalism held its first Reality Check event of the spring semester on Feb. 20, featuring two journalists from the Trentonian Newspaper. The journalists,...

Coronavirus masks 2020 Flu concerns

Coronavirus masks 2020 Flu concerns

Evan Shiebler, Staff Writer February 11, 2020

The world has been on high alert since the news of the Coronavirus broke. Coronavirus is most commonly found in animals and insects in and around rural China. However, since Dec. 2019, in Wuhan China,...

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